DaOarge βœ…

@daoarge
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Conquering the world one step at a time. Retrogaming and collecting old computer stuff. Always trying to confuse the person right next to me.
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I don’t need β€œai” in my terminal, I’m perfectly capable of typing something that looks plausible but does something completely unexpected myself thanks

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Historic agreement on #chatcontrol proposal: EU Parliament wants to remove chat control and safeguard secure encryption. πŸ”’

πŸ’ͺLet's keep pushing for strong privacy rights!πŸ‘‡
https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control

Chat Control May Finally Be Dead: European Court Rules That Weakening Encryption Is Illegal!

In a legal blow, it looks like Chat Control may not roll out client-side scanning. A huge win for privacy advocates!

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Almost got scammed selling some stuff online. πŸ€™

Had a person send me their number as an interested buyer and told me to text them. I did (first mistake), and we arranged a meetup time. Then they asked if, for their safety, they could send me a six digit code (some of you already know where this is going) that I could repeat back to them to verify myself.

I said, "absolutely!" And sure enough, I got a Google Voice verification number. lol

If you're not familiar with the scam, shady people will take your phone number and try to create a Google Voice account with it. If you provide them with the 6-digit code that Google sends you, they can "verify" that they are you, and then basically use your phone number to run scams, commit fraud, etc. It's nasty business.

I called them out, blocked them, then reported them to the marketplace website and to the FTC--though, almost certainly, they were using the phone number of another poor soul to carry this out.

I used to work as a social engineer, running phishing campaigns (ethically, with consent lol), against Fortune 1000 companies to assess their level of vulnerability. Luckily for me, I was super familiar with this, but most of the people I told about it have said, "Oh, I probably would have fallen for that...", and even I set myself up for it.

So that is why I'm posting this. Please be aware of sketchy shit like this. If someone is asking you for a verification code over SMS or email, tread with EXTREME caution. Also, it's usually pretty shady if a stranger you're already chatting with wants to move to a new platform. Not always, but if someone emails or messages you on Facebook to ask you to text them, that's a little weird. I'd had legitimate buyers/sellers do that, so it's not unheard of, but it should put you on guard.

If you buy/sell/trade online frequently, it's a good idea to use a dedicated MySudo number, VOIP number, and/or a burner phone for that.

Stay safe out there, kids.

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Poll: How frequently do you apply security patches and software updates to your #Linux, #Unix, or #FreeBSD server or desktop? Please boost for reach. TIA. πŸ™
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A Sunrise at Sunset Point

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APOD: 2023 October 19 - A Sunrise at Sunset Point

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